“Do we want to excite and encourage students? Or do we want to prepare them for their profession?” Phrased this way, it’s clearly a false dichotomy. What we most likely want is for students to be excited, encouraged, and motivated by their own steps on the path as they prepare for their profession (or for […]
The latest way to “measure” the university’s performance? Count the number of graduates. The measurement will figure in to how much money the state spends to support its university: more graduates, more money. But as long as we’re looking at money, consider whether it requires more money to a) spend time working with students, helping them develop into thoughtful, discerning, creative […]